To Stay Movie Vs Book

Joslyn Charron
To Stay or To Not
Life or death? The decision is Mia’s, and that’s what If i Stay by Gayle Forman is all about. In the beginning, Mia has everything she needs. Family, friends, passion, and love. She was just a small town girl living with her mom, dad, and little brother Teddy. She dreamed to play the cello at Juilliard School. She lived and breathed for the cello, which was weird because her parents were very into rock music. Mia’s boyfriend Adam was another big part of Mia’s life. Him, being in a band, and also very into music, was a great connection they had. Everything was going normal in the life of Mia, until one snow day, the family ventured out in the car to a family member's house, when all of a sudden Mia’s life was changed forever. A truck came flying into their car, and Mia woke up into an out of body experience. Mia’s family got rushed to the hospital, and after losing her mom, dad, and little brother, Mia has to make the decision to stay or leave. The movie and book are both good, but for numerous reasons, the movie is better than the book.
One reason the movie is better than the book is because Adam and Mia have a more realistic relationship. In the book Adam is sweeter, and the couple doesn’t get into major arguments all of
He made her look up at her ceiling where there was a Juilliard Replica he made from pictures. He told her he made it so she could feel feel more comfortable the day of her audition. In the book, this scene was completely left out. I liked this change because it showed Adam being supportive of her going to the audition and applying to Juilliard, even though they have been getting into fights about it. The replica he made also shows Adam is trying to be less of a jerk. I think he was starting to realize how he was acting wasn’t